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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Cabinet approves the extension of Memorandum of Understanding  between India and Netherlands on technical cooperation in the field of Spatial Planning, Water Management and Mobility Management.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding  signed between India and Netherlands on technical cooperation in the field of Spatial Planning, Water Management and Mobility Management in April, 2018.
Details
The objectives of this MoU are to promote and strengthen the collaboration between the signatories in the areas of Spatial Planning, Water Management and Mobility Management on the basis of equivalence, affordable housing, smart city development, geographical information system  for water supply & sewerage system, waste water reuse and recycle, conservation of fresh water by artificial recharge of aquifer, integrated solid waste management and heritage conservation and mutual benefit, taking into account the practical needs of both the countries.
Implementation strategy
Under this MoU, a Joint Working Group  will be set up to strategize and implement programmes on cooperation under the framework of the MoU. The Joint Working Group will meet once in a year, alternately in the Netherlands and in India.
Major Impact
The MoU will promote bilateral cooperation in the field of Spatial Planning, Water Management and Mobility Management between the two countries.
Beneficiaries
The MoU is expected to create employment in the areas of Spatial Planning, Water Management and Mobility Management, smart cities development, affordable housing, waste management, urban environment and heritage preservation.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
218.17 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
21,63,248 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 40,750
Active cases stand at 0.09%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.72%
4,474 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,40,13,999
4,272 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
89.47 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,16,916 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Prime Minister's Office
India is changing because Indians have decided to change : PM
PM Modi addresses New India Youth Conclave at Surat
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi interacted with the young professionals in a town hall programme at the New India Youth Conclave in Surat. The PM received a rousing welcome at the New India Youth Conclave.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the nation is changing and it has been possible because people have decided to change for a better India. Addressing the National Youth Conclave in Surat today, PM said the earlier attitude was that nothing will happen or nothing will change. However, the mindset has been changed and it is visible now. He said “at one point of time there was a mindset among people that nothing can change. We came and first of all changed that mindset–now everything can change. India is changing because Indians have decided to change”.
Talking about India's strength, PM said ,“Terrorists attacked Mumbai, what happened after it? In our government, Uri happened, what happened after it? This is the change. The fire that was in the hearts of our jawans, it was in the heart of the PM too, Surgical Strike was the result. Uri terror attack didn't let me sleep, and what happened after that everyone knows. This is the change”.
PM said his Government's drive against black money was a bold and decisive step.
Three lakh companies were shut down after demonetisation and nobody thought black money could be curbed, said the PM.
He added, " The public sentiment among the Indians has changed and this will change the country too, I have faith in it. Earlier, people felt that everything will be done by the people but we changed it. The country is bigger than any of us."
On a lighter vein, PM said it is his fourth public engagement in a day, however He was not tired and rather asked people if they are tired to which he got a big no in reply.
On a a day-long visit to Gujarat, PM today laid the foundation stone for extension of Terminal Building of Surat Airport and inaugurated various developmental projects at Surat. He also dedicated state of the art Rasilaben Sevantilal Venus Hospital, Surat to the nation. PM also dedicated National Salt Satyagraha Memorial in Dandi, to the nation.
வதந்தி: சிபிஎஸ்இ 10, 12ம் வகுப்பு தேர்வு அட்டவணை என்று வாட்ஸப்பில் ஒரு செய்தி பரவி வருகிறது. இந்த செய்தி போலியானது. @HRDMinistry அமைச்சர் சிபிஎஸ்சி தேர்வு அட்டவணையை இன்று மாலை 5 மணிக்குதான் வெளியிட உள்ளார். எனவே தவறான செய்தியை நம்ப வேண்டாம். #PIBFactcheck #cbseboardexam2020 https://t.co/9Sb6mt5EFZ— PIB in Tamil Nadu 🇮🇳 #StayHome #StaySafe  May 16, 2020
வதந்தி: சிபிஎஸ்இ 10, 12ம் வகுப்பு தேர்வு அட்டவணை என்று வாட்ஸப்பில் ஒரு செய்தி பரவி வருகிறது. இந்த செய்தி போலியானது. @HRDMinistry அமைச்சர் சிபிஎஸ்சி தேர்வு அட்டவணையை இன்று மாலை 5 மணிக்குதான் வெளியிட உள்ளார். எனவே தவறான செய்தியை நம்ப வேண்டாம். #PIBFactcheck #cbseboardexam2020 https://t.co/9Sb6mt5EFZ
Ministry of External Affairs
Police Clearance Certificates 
The Ministry of External Affairs is pleased to announce yet another step to improve the citizen’s experience while availing passport related services. To address the unanticipated surge in demand for Police Clearance Certificates , the Ministry has decided to include the facility to apply for PCC services at all online Post Office Passport Seva Kendras  across India, starting from Wednesday 28 September 2022. This step would significantly add to the availability of PCC appointments slots, and at an earlier date.
2. The action taken by the Ministry in extending this PCC application facility to POPSKs, would not only help Indian citizens seeking employment abroad, but also meet the demand for other PCC requirements, such as in the case of education, long term visa, emigration etc.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Hardeep Singh Puri distributes appointment letters to new recruits during Rozgar Mela in Chandigarh
Under the aegis of Ministry of Home Affairs, GOI Rozgar Mela, was organized today at the Headquarters of BSF Western Command, Chandigarh. This was the second tranche of handing over of Offer of Appointment letters to the newly inducted recruits and to carry forward the vision of Honorable Prime Minister for providing employment to 10 lakh people by the end of 2023.
The ceremony at the Headquarters of BSF Western Command, Chandigarh was presided over by Sh Hardeep Singh Puri, Hon’ble Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, wherein physical copies of Offer of Appointment letters were handed over to 171 candidates hailing from Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, selected for various posts in 17 different departments of Government of India, besides issuing Offer of Appointment letters through Virtual mode. Welcoming the chief guest and other dignitaries present in the function, Sh P V Rama Sastry, IPS, ADG BSF Western Command apprised them about sensitivity of the border under Western Command and the role of BSF in aid to the civil authorities.
Sh Hardeep Singh Puri said that “Rozgar Mela” is an important step towards fulfilling the Prime Minister’s continued commitment to provide employment opportunities to the youth and ensure the welfare of the society. He has also reiterated that India now has become the 5th largest economy of the world and the onus for taking it further is on us all especially the youth of the country. All the candidates who are getting Offer of Appointment today have thus a great roll in nation building and he wished them Good Luck.He also reinterated that the recruitment drive is being launched by Central Ministries and departments by filling existing vacancies against sanctioned posts in a mission mode through recruitment agencies like UPSC, SSC, Railway Recruitment Board, etc.
On this occasion, 71,000 Offer of Appointments across 45 Regional Centers were handed over to the newly inducted recruits, wherein the Hon’ble Prime Minister initially addressed the newly appointed candidates through virtual mode and urged them to work for the cause of nation building. Thereafter, Hon’ble Prime Minister launched the “KARAMYOGI PRARAMBH MODULE“ which is an online orientation course for all new appointees in various government departments. It will include Code of Conduct for government servants, work place ethics and integrity, human resource policies and other benefits and allowances that will help them to get acclimatized to the polices and transition smoothly into the new roles.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
NIPCCD organizes an Online Workshop on ‘Addressing Adolescent Sexual Health Issues with School Counsellors’ in New Delhi
National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development  organized an Online Workshop on ‘Addressing Adolescent Sexual Health Issues with School Counsellors’ from 17 - 18 August, 2023 at NIPCCD Headquarters, New Delhi. 92 School Counsellors from across India attended the workshop.
The Workshop focused on the following objectives:
- To enhance the knowledge of participants on Nutritional issues impacting Adolescent health.
- To help the participants acquire evidence-based knowledge on Adolescent Reproductive Sexual health issues.
- To equip the participants to address mental health concerns among Adolescents affected with child Sexual Abuse.
- To facilitate the conceptualization of programme activities for Adolescence sexual health in the school.
Election Commission
Bye Elections to the Council of States from Bihar, Odisha and Gujarat
(There are six casual vacancies in the Council of States from Bihar, Gujarat and Odisha occurred due to reasons as mentioned below:
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Bihar
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Ravi Shankar Prasad
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Elected to 17thLokSabha on 23.05.2019
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02.04.2024
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Gujarat
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Shah Amitbhai Anil chandra
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Elected to 17thLokSabha on 23.05.2019
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18.08.2023
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Smriti Zubin Irani
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Elected to 17thLokSabha on 24.05.2019
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18.08.2023
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Odisha
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Achyutananda Samanta
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Elected to 17thLokSabha on 24.05.2019
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03.04.2024
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Pratap Keshari Deb
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Elected to Odisha Legislative Assembly. Seat became vacant on 09.06.2019
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01.07.2022
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Soumya Ranjan Patnaik
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Resignation on 06.06.2019
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03.04.2024
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Events
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Dates and Days
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Issue of Notifications
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18thJune, 2019 
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Last Date of making nominations
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25th June, 2019 
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Scrutiny of nominations
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26th June, 2019 
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28thJune, 2019 
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05th July, 2019 
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Counting of Votes
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05th July, 2019  at 5.00 p.m.
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09th July, 2019 
The Commission has decided to hold bye-elections to the Council of States from the abovementioned States to fill up the above said vacancies in accordance with the following schedule for each of the vacancies –
It is further clarified that the vacancies for Bye-elections to all Houses, including the Rajya Sabha, are considered as separate vacancies and separate notifications are issued and separate poll is taken for each of the vacancies although the programme schedule for the bye-elections may be common. This is in conformity with the provisions of Section 147 to 151 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and has been the consistent practice of the Commission in such cases. Holding of separate elections has been upheld by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in Civil W.P. No. 132 of 1994  and W.P. No. 9357 of 2006  by its decision dated 14.01.1994 & 20.01.2009 respectively.
Prime Minister's Office
PM interacts with recipients of Nari Shakti Puraskar – 2016
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today met and interacted with the recipients of the Stree Shakti Puraskar and Nari Shakti Puraskar for the year 2016.
Ministry of Law and Justice
President appoints Smt. Pushpa Virendra Ganediwala as Additional Judge of Bombay High Court
The President of India, in exercise of the power conferred by clause  of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, appointed Smt. Pushpa Virendra Ganediwala, to be an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court for a period of one year with effect from 13 th February, 2021. A notification in this regard has been issued by Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice yesterday. Smt. Justice Pushpa Virendra Ganediwala, joined the Judicial Service as direct District Judge on 26.10.2007 and she served as Judicial Officer in various courts in Maharashtra State. She also worked as Joint Director, Maharashtra Judicial Academy & Indian Mediation Centre and Training Institute, Uttan; as Registrar  and as Registrar General, High Court of Bombay. She was appointed as Additional Judge of Bombay High Court for a period of two years with effect from 13.02.2019.
Ministry of Steel
Inspection of ‘State-of-Art’ vehicle scrapping facility of Mahindra MSTC Recycling Pvt. Ltd.  conducted by Secretary, Ministry of Steel & CMD, MSTC Limited
Shri N.N Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Steel accompanied with Shri SK Gupta CMD, MSTC Limited, conducted an inspection of the ‘State-of-Art’ vehicle scrapping facility of Mahindra MSTC Recycling Pvt. Ltd.  at Greater Noida on 3rd June 2023.
MMRPL officials showcased processes and machinery required for scrapping of End of Life Vehicle  in an environmentally friendly manner by depolluting and dismantling the vehicles.
MMRPL official explaining the scrapping process
Secretary Steel and CMD MSTC inspecting the
Bailor/Scrapper at MMRPl Gr Noida plant
On this occasion, Secretary Steel and CMD MSTC also planted a sapling of tree within the plant during their visit to the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility  unit.
Secretary Steel planting and Sapling of tree
CMD MSTC planting a sapling of tree
Ministry of Defence
INAUGURATION OF TAURUS SAINIK ARAMGRAH
1. Lt Gen Nav K Khanduri, AVSM, VSM, GOC-in-C, Western Command inaugurated the Taurus Sainik Aramgrah at Delhi Cantt on 25 Aug 2022. The facility is first of its kind as it is constructed by Indian Army in collaboration with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation  as an Equal Value Infrastructure Project. The officials of DMRC were also present for the event.
2. This 148 bed state of the art facility has an aesthetically designed waiting lounge, in-house dining, a green area and ample parking. The facility is constructed primarily to ensure comfortable stay of serving/retired defence personnel including their dependents who come to Delhi for their medical treatment. The facility reiterates commitment of Indian Army towards its serving/retired soldiers and their families in line with the service ethos of Share & Care.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Distribution of Fortified Rice
The Government has approved the supply of fortified rice throughout the Targeted Public Distribution System  under the National Food Security Act  and in Other Welfare Schemes of Government of India in all States and Union Territories  in a phased manner.
Under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 , allocation of Fortified Rice began during the second quarter of FY 2021-22 and from the third quarter onwards of FY 2021-22, 100% fortified rice was allocated to all the States/UTs. Consequently, 731962 MTs of Fortified Rice had been allocated to all the States/UTs during FY 2021-22 and 634079 MTs of Fortified Rice had been allocated to the all the States/UTs during FY 2022-23.
Under PM POSHAN Scheme , as per the information received from various States/UTs /FCI, 7,97,793.12 MTs of fortified rice has been lifted during the FY 2021-22.
The Pilot Scheme served as a platform which paved the way towards establishing structures for ecosystem and to further consolidate it for scaling up the distribution of fortified rice under Targeted Public Distribution System, Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 , PM- POSHAN and Other Welfare Scheme in all States/UTs. A total quantity of approx. 4.30 LMT of fortified rice was distributed in 11 States under the Pilot Scheme on 'Fortification of rice and its distribution under Public Distribution System'.
Despite constraints due to COVID-19 during 2020 and 2021, the pilot program was successful in ensuring the ecosystem for fortified rice throughout the country. Already nearly 142 LMT of fortified rice has been procured by FCI and State Agencies for distribution in earmarked districts.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Films Division salutes Father of Indian Cinema, Dada Saheb Phalke
Mumbai: 15 February, 2021
The Father of Indian Cinema, Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dada Saheb Phalke introduced the art of cinema in India and opened the door of unlimited imagination before our countrymen. His visionary ambition laid a strong base for today’s flourished Indian entertainment industry. Paying tributes to the legend on his 77th Punyathithi and also as part of the on-going 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations, Films Division is screening select documentary and animation films on 16th February, 2021 on its website and You Tube channel.
The films being screened are Dream Takes Wings , a biopic on the Dadasaheb Phalke, Phalke Children which traces his life and career through the reminiscence of his surviving children and family photographs, The Pea Plant Legacy  an animation film on Dadasaheb Phalke and Rangbhoomi  a part fiction, part documentary that attempts to trace the contours of Phalke’s life in Varanasi after he withdrew, disillusioned, from the world of cinema and decided to take up theatre. Rangbhoomi won many awards including the National Film Award for the Best Non-feature Film in 2013.
The films will be streamed throughout the day on 16th February, 2021 on https://filmsdivision.org/ Documentary of the Week and on https://www.youtube.com/user/FilmsDivision.
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Ministry of Earth Sciences
India and Norway strengthen partnership on blue economy
India’s Minister for Earth Sciences, H.E. Dr Harsh Vardhan, and Norway’s Minister for Climate and Environment, H.E. Mr Sveinung Rotevatn, opened the India-Norway Task Force on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development today. The two countries also commenced a new collaboration on Integrated Ocean Management & Research.
As a part of the Joint Initiatives, several projects on combating Marine Litter are already being implemented. Today, the two Governments signed a Letter of Intent confirming that they will develop a new framework for collaboration on Integrated Ocean Management and Research. The letter of intent was signed in the presence of Mr. Ratan P. Watal, Member Secretary, EAC to PM; H.E. Hans Jacob Frydenlund, the Norwegian Ambassador to India; Ms Nina Rør, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Norway; Mr. M. Rajeevan, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of Indiaand Dr. Sumita Misra, Senior Adviser, EAC to PM.
“Managing the resources in the oceans in a sustainable manner is a matter of mutual interest and concern for both countries. The fact that Norway and India are commencing a new initiative is a signal that the cooperation between the two countries is growing even stronger, making the Indo-Norwegian Ocean Cooperation a key pillar in the bilateral relationship,” said Dr Harsh Vardhan at the signing ceremony.
In addition, Minister Rotevatn highlighted that “the Norway-India cooperation in the field of oceans is based on our shared interest in the blue economy and the sustainable use of marine resources, as well as a desire to advance scientific knowledge about our oceans. Norway and India are engaging on ways to ensure integrated ocean management at the government level. At the same time, Norwegian companies and private institutions are increasingly seeking opportunities with Indian counterparts, making India an even more significant partner for Norway.”
The India-Norway Task Force on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development was launched jointly by the Indian Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi, and the Norwegian Prime Minister Ms Erna Solberg, during her visit to India in January 2019. The purpose of the task force is to develop and follow up joint initiatives between the two countries. The meeting on February 18th 2020 is the third meeting of the Task Force.
The strength and value added of the India-Norway Joint Task Force on Blue Economy is its ability to mobilise relevant stakeholders from both Norway and India at the highest level, and ensure continued commitment and progress across ministries and agencies.
Ministry of Defence
DRDO celebrates National Science Day through lectures & open house activities
Defence Research & Development Organisation  celebrated National Science Day 2023 through lectures, orations and open house activities in its laboratories and establishments on February 28, 2023. A special function was organised by Defence Science Forum at DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi. Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat presided over the function. Director, Indian Institute of Technology , Delhi Prof Rangan Banerjee was the Chief Guest, with Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri Dr G Satheesh Reddy also in attendance.
The theme of this year’s National Science Day was ‘Global Science for Global Well-being’. The DRDO Chairman greeted the scientific community on the occasion and spoke about the importance of commitment towards science for delivering quality products/technology to the services.
Addressing the gathering, Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri stated that scientific research is very essential to develop first-of-its-kind products. He stressed that focus should be on basic science so that newer state-of-art technologies and systems can be developed.
Director, IIT, Delhi delivered a lecture on ‘International Collaborations in Science and Engineering - A View from IIT Delhi’, wherein, he brought out the importance of global collaboration in field of scientific research for finding solutions to the global well-being. He emphasised on the need to identify synergies and create an enabling ecosystem for translation of ideas. He highlighted the successful joint research programme of DRDO and IIT Delhi which has led to the successful research endeavours. He highlighted that DRDO should act as a catalyst and thought leader and facilitator in key strategic areas of research.
A total of 39 oration papers were received from various DRDO labs/establishments, out of which three papers selected for presentation at the event as DRDO Science Day Orations. Shri Hari Singh, Sc ‘F’ from Hyderabad. Shri Laxman Mawani, Sc ‘E’, from Bangaluru and Shri Kumar Vyonkesh Mani, Sc ‘E’ from Delhi delivered the presentations on their respective areas of work in the area of defence research.
Dr Banerjee awarded the orators with a medal and certificate for their presentation. DRDO Science Spectrum, the compilation of all the scientific papers received , from various DRDO labs/estts was released on the occasion.
National Science Day is celebrated on 28th February every year to commemorate the discovery of ‘Raman Effect’ in 1928 by Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, which led to the Nobel Prize being awarded to him in 1930. The purpose of celebrating this day is to enhance scientific temper, popularisation of science and encouraging innovative activities by infusing scientific temperament in the masses and creating a positive scientific research culture.
Defence Science Forum  is a platform of DRDO where scientists of various disciplines interact to foster fellowship, exchange of ideas with luminaries of different disciplines and feasibility and planning of all inter-disciplinary projects where expert opinion is required.